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Turkey marks fourth anniversary of failed 2016 coup attempt

Turkey marks fourth anniversary of failed 2016 coup attempt

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey marked the fourth anniversary of an attempted 2016 military coup Wednesday with ceremonies and memorial events…
Tunisian PM resigns, triggering political crisis

Tunisian PM resigns, triggering political crisis

TUNIS (Reuters) — Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh stepped down on Wednesday, plunging the country into a political crisis as…
Tanker off Yemen risks spilling four times as much oil as Exxon Valdez – UN

Tanker off Yemen risks spilling four times as much oil as Exxon Valdez – UN

NEW YORK (Reuters) — If action is not taken to deal with a deteriorating oil tanker stranded off the coast…
Tanker off UAE sought by US over Iran sanctions ‘hijacked’

Tanker off UAE sought by US over Iran sanctions ‘hijacked’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker sought by the US over allegedly circumventing sanctions on Iran was…
4 games per day in group stage of 2022 World Cup in Qatar

4 games per day in group stage of 2022 World Cup in Qatar

LONDON (AP) — The 2022 World Cup will have four games every day in a 12-day group stage and matches…
With Israeli prison visits halted, a father in Gaza counts down to son’s release

With Israeli prison visits halted, a father in Gaza counts down to son’s release

RAFAH, Gaza (Reuters) — Palestinian Sameeh Qe’dan is counting down the days until his son is released from an Israeli…
Airstrikes on northwest Syria after blast wounds 3 Russians

Airstrikes on northwest Syria after blast wounds 3 Russians

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian warplanes carried out more than a dozen airstrikes in northwest Syria on Tuesday, opposition activists said,…
Saudi Arabia permanently cancels license of Qatar’s beIN Sports

Saudi Arabia permanently cancels license of Qatar’s beIN Sports

DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Competition (GAC) said on Tuesday it had permanently canceled the license of…
Lebanon looks to China as US, Arabs refuse to help in crisis

Lebanon looks to China as US, Arabs refuse to help in crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Facing a worsening economic crisis and with little chance of Western or oil-rich Arab countries providing assistance…
Thousands of protesting Israelis call on Netanyahu to resign

Thousands of protesting Israelis call on Netanyahu to resign

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis on Tuesday demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling on…
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